I’m looking for other people’s experience and advice.
I’m only 11 weeks into my pregnancy and this baby will be my 3rd.
Me and my husband had always wanted 3 but after having my daughter we decided we were going to wait a couple of years before thinking about having a 3rd. Anyway, here we are 11 weeks with baby no3.
It’s still sinking in and I am really suffering with my hormones. My last pregnancy I had Cholestasis (itching liver disorder) and the thought of having that again makes me really emotional.
Anyway, I went for my booking my appointment today and I got really tearful about my last pregnancy. Then the midwife said I should go and see the GP because this isn’t ‘normal’.
I have never suffered with any mental illness but have always been very hormonal. My husband was there too and now he is convinced I have pre-natal depression.
It’s making my increasingly frustrated because I know my own body and I don’t feel depressed.
I feel the midwife has massively blown it out of proportion and it seams like a waste of GP time but my husband really thinks I should go based on what the midwife said.
Has anyone had any experience of pre-natal depression, what are signs? How was it diagnosed? What was the treatment?? Likewise has anyone had experience with the midwifes looking for something that isn’t there? I know it is their job to look for signs but it still seams a little extreme.
The midwifes where I live are pretty amazing and I can’t fault them which is why I’m here questioning and asking for others experience.
Thanks for everyone’s help! Xx